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RCL in joint venture to scale plant-based food market in Africa

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2020 digital holiday sales climb to $1.1tn globally - Salesforce

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Watch: SA's premier fashion and textile trade fair goes virtual

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Amazon's Paul Misener on the link between innovation and diversity

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DHL confirms strategic investment in UK-based Link Commerce

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CA&S Group acquires an equity shareholding in MACmobile

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Global e-retail transaction values to exceed $4tn by 2024

Global e-retail transaction values to exceed $4tn by 2024

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Loot, AYO and Volt.Africa announce new SMME-focused online marketplace

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Africa wired: E-commerce offers fresh opportunities for young traders

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